This show will always have a special place in my heart. There's no other like it in all dramaland where shows tend to be replicated in some way following the same repetitive formula, which is a true testament to its uniqueness! In my view, the leads were together since day 1 but the show was exciting till the end! Most writers don't know how to handle the story after couples get together and then resort to subjecting us viewers to unnecessary side stories and slow burns that dont always make sense... I'm forever grateful for Gu Man's brilliance in this
Another interesting plot dragged down by a poor quality production, sound and weird editing plus forgettable ost..The lead couple's romance lacks proper build-up likely because there's too many episodes for the plot
I was actually enjoying this drama on the most part but the way FL was written to drive the plot is just insane. I hate 2nd ML's character but the guy is a good actor...he embodies his character so well. After ep 12 I thought a new arc was beginning but alas, recycle same old stuff and now on ep 15 I don't know if drama is going backwards. Sometimes these producers need to learn to adjust the number of episodes in order to leave the story more coherent instead of destroying a plot that had so much potential to be great...I am quite disappointed in this
Please dont read the following comment unless you've watched all the episodes...dont blame me, you've been warned
We were doing well until the last episode. I felt everything was going too well with the wedding I knew something could happen but alas, nothing prepared me for the melodramatic ending with LJX. What the hell was the production thinking giving him that ending??? Someone with such toxic traits did not deserve a heroic ending. It wasn’t easy to start shipping the couple who spent most of the drama as siblings....she kept referring to him as 3rd brother and frankly I dont remember her ever calling his name...pls remind me if I've forgotten. Also unfortunate that they seemed to have the most chemistry as siblings, go figure!
I was loving the drama overall but it in many ways seemed like it was LSN and LJX's drama.....they really did ML dirty... LJX was given too much character presence which I felt overshadowed LSY so much so he was almost relegated to 2nd lead
I really want to finish this but seems the creators dont know where humor and annoyance starts or ends. Sometimes you can tell when these producers don't watch dramas for entertainment. Iam a huge fan esp of ML so I'm really hoping it gets better
I suppose the cdrama gods figured I had it easy this year with some of the ultimate green forest MLs and instead decided to surprise me with the reddest of red flags straight from Mars itself 😳.....and I'm hooked 🙆♀️
I don't know why people go out of their way to dislike positive dramas that dont have the usual unnecessary misunderstandings. I've watched lots of dramas and there aren't many of those out there like this one. They have intelligent and witty dialogue, lets not forget that it wasn't easy for the characters to find common ground to begin with. I love how they show the couples interactions after they get together and dont rely on usual overdone tropes.
This one will always hold a special place in my heart. P/s I have liked AASOL, WIFTY, Meet Yourself, Story of Minglan(epic masterpiece!) and many more
Whilst I'm a big fan of the 2 leads, it took me months to finally resume the drama from where I'd put on-hold at ep 13 and finally finish it! Quite an exhausting watch in the last episodes! Dislike chaotic writing that never allows the viewer to experience peaceful moments with the characters. Convenient writing to advance plot. I really had high expectations for this one.
You can tell when these producers and directors do not really watch dramas....duh
Whilst I loved the leads I feel the Emperor and Empress stole the show in the 2nd half of the series. I dont know why the writer/director decided to tone down the leads' affection from when they parted ways until the end. The wedding was fantastic and could have been the perfect opportunity to rekindle their chemistry which unfortunately didn't happen much. On the other hand I loved the tense chemistry between Emperor and Empress. They're both great at expressing the emotions their characters were going through. When they announced she was dead I was actually heartbroken 💔😢
this show sometimes drags, then moves normally and again drags a lot. but still, it's ok. But what i hate is when…
I'm totally with you on this. CXZ's actions and thoughts have been clearly justified at every step, a whole 3-d person, but we don't get a full picture of what LMT's feelings are from her perspective making her only 2 dimensional. Hopefully they'll address that in the upcoming episodes
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In my view, the leads were together since day 1 but the show was exciting till the end! Most writers don't know how to handle the story after couples get together and then resort to subjecting us viewers to unnecessary side stories and slow burns that dont always make sense... I'm forever grateful for Gu Man's brilliance in this
It wasn’t easy to start shipping the couple who spent most of the drama as siblings....she kept referring to him as 3rd brother and frankly I dont remember her ever calling his name...pls remind me if I've forgotten. Also unfortunate that they seemed to have the most chemistry as siblings, go figure!
I was loving the drama overall but it in many ways seemed like it was LSN and LJX's drama.....they really did ML dirty... LJX was given too much character presence which I felt overshadowed LSY so much so he was almost relegated to 2nd lead
This one will always hold a special place in my heart.
P/s I have liked AASOL, WIFTY, Meet Yourself, Story of Minglan(epic masterpiece!) and many more
You can tell when these producers and directors do not really watch dramas....duh